Working with existing databases

Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 5-11

  Murphy, Melissa ^a   Alavi, Karim ^a   Maykel, Justin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

administrative; databases; outcomes; research

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874396934     PISSN: 15310043     EISSN: 15309681     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1333627     Document Type: Article

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